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How Groundwork Relates to Riding
Written by Mindy Bower
Editor’s Note: In the series that ran in several issues Mindy Bower discussed how groundwork relates to riding. This first piece...
Signs of Sickness – How to read your horse’s behavior
Written by Sue Stuska, Ed.D.
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.10
We're striving to become more sensitive to our horses while we work...
Ground Games for Kids – Turning serious horsemanship into kid-sized fun
Written by Sylvana Smith
For her 12th birthday a few years ago, a young friend received the gift of which most little girls dream: a...
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Horsemanship Skills
Being Mindful in and out of the Saddle
Written by Jec Ballou
Sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with Zen monks for a week last fall made me believe that a rider’s ultimate responsibility is to give...
For Visual Learners
Build Your Confidence
Dwight Hill – Raising & Training Versatile Horses
Written by Heather Smith Thomas photos by Tessa Gilpin
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.54
Handling horses the natural way and producing finished...
How Groundwork Relates to Riding Part 2
With Mindy Bower
A simple thing that many people miss
Situation:
When I first watched Ginsor’s owner work him on the ground, the first word that came...
Taking a Different Approach; Sorting It Out With Joe Wolter
Written by Patti Hudson Photos by Eric Sines
This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.71
I had just finished shoeing my horse, and was unkinking...
Backing a Serpentine
With Mindy Bower
A backed serpentine should look just like a forward serpentine: a series of half circles connected by straight lines when changing...
THE HORSEMAN'S GAZETTE DVD SERIES
A compliment to the magazine - since sometimes horses are better to watch than to read about. No place else will you get to watch some of the best horsemen, and women work in one place. Every episode is produced to help you take ownership of your horsemanship.
